Bar Harbor Bus Trip – The weatherman was calling for rain and Pat was busy on some project at the coach, and I was anxious to see the town, so I decided to try the free bus service into Bar Harbor. Not really knowing what to expect, I grabbed an umbrella and walked up to the bus stop. Kind of a daredevil, I know.
Our camp resort is on one of the bus stops sponsored by Maine’s DOT. The bus makes 7 stops and ends up at the Bar Harbor Village Green. I boarded the bus directly in front of the camp office, so it could not be any easier.
The main reason for taking the bus instead of driving is the large amount of traffic in town and limited parking in this town. And the narrow streets are a challenge for our dually truck.
The bus trip into town was about 45 minutes and having stops along the way at two KOAs, a store, a school, and some other place, the bus was quite full by the time we arrived. It was also a wild and bumpy ride. The bus driver used to drive taxis in NYC, I think.
The foggy, overcast day turned into a warm, sunny day as the bus load of queasy tourists arrived in Bar Harbor. After walking around awhile, the town does remind me of a Key West with several streets filled with shops, restaurants, and a bunch of bars. More photos later.
The town is also built into the side of a hill with many streets ending down at the harbor. As usual for Maine coastal towns in the summer, the harbor was full of pleasure boats, commercial fishing boats, and the tourist sightseeing ones.
Several cruise ships also come into this town. Best to check the schedule and avoid those days when a ship comes in.
The Bar Harbor population is only just over 5,000 people. Here is a demographic from the Maine website:
The weather here has been very pleasant with one rainy day so far. What has surprised me is the heavy fog every morning that mostly burns off by 9:30 am or so. The fogginess must create the humid conditions as well. The humidity is usually 90% in the mornings with temperatures in the low 60’s overnight to the low or mid 70’s during the day. Very pleasant, but kind of muggy.
After a fish sandwich lunch and a beer for lunch, I walked the busy streets and observed the tourists trying to bolster the economy. Lots of shops and restaurants. With my three hours of exploring over, I boarded the bus back to the campground. Not a bad way to spend some time in this resort destination.
Enjoy your Sunday and God Bless!
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I try to make my bus ride nice and smooth for my passengers. Course, I’m only driving 25-35 mph and 10-15 minutes from the B’burg apartments to and from the VT campus and not 45 minutes from town.
I’m sure that your bus ride would be much more enjoyable than the “thrill ride” we had.